Tube kites, inflatable rafts that are designed to take off when towed at speed, are banned in most parts of this country thanks to their disastrous safety record. Thankfully, Russia exists.

This video (Google translates the title as "Water Attraction Batman," which, oh my god yes) shows a heroic gentleman taking to the skies for a full minute on a Manta Ray kite. This is no mean feat: the internet is littered with tube kite journeys gone wrong: